understanding road signs in spanish comprendiendo las seÑales en espaÑol
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UNDERSTANDING ROAD SIGNS IN
SPANISH
COMPRENDIENDO LAS SEÑALES EN
ESPAÑOL
STOP
WE KNOW THE SPANISH WORD “ALTO” TO MEAN TALL, BUT IT HAS A DOUBLE MEANING IT CAN ALSO MEAN “STOP” OR “HALT”.
NO PARKING/PARKING
YOU MAY ALSO SEE “NO APARCAMIENTO” IN SPAIN
YIELD
“CEDA EL PASO” LITERALLY MEANS “TO GIVE WAY” (TO THE OTHER DRIVERS)
SPEED LIMIT
“MAXIMA” CLEARLY MEANS MAXIMUM, THE FASTEST YOU CAN GO
BUT NOTICE THE SPEED IS IN KILOMETERS PER HOUR KM/H - NOT MILES PER HOUR MPH
THE CONVERSION IS 1 MILE = 1.6 KILOMETERSSO THE SPEED LIMIT HERE IS ABOUT 38 MPH
WHEN YOU GET ON THE ROAD IN MEXICO, PRACTICE
THESE SAFE DRIVING TECHNIQUES*PUTTING AWAY CELL PHONE AND
OTHER DISTRACTIONSGUARDA TU TELEFONO MOBIL Y
OTRAS COSAS.*PUTTING ON SEATBELT
PONTE TU CINTURON*COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT STOP SIGNS
PARATE COMPLETA A LA SENAL ALTO*OBEYING ALL SPEED LIMIT SIGNS
OBSERVA TODAS LAS SENALES
CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING VIDEO OF SAFE DRIVING
CONDUCE BIEN
DO NOT ATTEMPT THESE HORRIFIC DRIVING
TECHNIQUESCONDUCE MAL
OTHER USEFUL EXPRESSIONS YOU MAY SEE
IN MEXICO►AREA DE DESCANSO
Rest Area
►CALLE SIN SALIDA Dead End
►CAMINO CERRADO Road Closed
►CUANDO TOME NO MANEJE
When You Drink Don’t Drive
►CUIDADO CON EL TREN
Careful Rail Road Crossing ►CURVA
PELIGROSO Dangerous Curve
►DESPACIO Slow
►CASETA DE COBRO Toll Booth
►CEDA EL PASO AL PEATON
Give Way to Pedestrians
►CICLOPISTA Bicycle Path
►CRUCE DE ESCOLARES
School Crossing